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Wednesday, 4 June 2014

Cheap Budget Meal - Mediterranean Vegetable Gnocchi Bake

Our favourite vegetable combination has to be Mediterranean vegetables. I love the sweetness that they bring to a dish.

It is great to have a quick meal which isn't always pasta. I am going to show you how easy and cheap it is to substitute pasta with gnocchi. Gnocchi is an Italian dumpling that goes well with any pasta sauce.

This week I am sharing my Mediterranean Vegetable Gnocchi Bake.

Here is this weeks Cheap, Budget Meal recipe...

Mediterranean Vegetable Gnocchi Bake

Ingredients

1 courgette, quartered and sliced (40p)

1 onion, chopped (16p)

6 med mushrooms, sliced (50p)

1 yellow pepper (60p)

6 tomatoes, chopped (69p)

Fresh basil

500g gnocchi (99p)

50g mature cheddar, grated (90p)

Olive oil

Method

1 - Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and gently fry the onions and courgette until starting to soften

2 - Add the mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and and a handful of chopped fresh basil

3 - Cook on a medium heat for 10 minutes

4 - While the vegetables are cooking boil a pan of water for the gnocchi

5 - Place the gnocchi in the boiling water and simmer for 3 - 5 minutes (check the packet for cooking time)

6 - Once the gnocchi is heated through place in an oven proof dish

7 - Spoon the cooked vegetables on the top of the gnocchi, sprinkle over the grated cheese and place under a medium grill until the cheese has melted

This meal served 5 however if you want it to go further you can serve it with some garlic bread.

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